Local Government Finance Act 1988

[F1 PART 4 E+W Interpretation

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5A inserted (1.4.2024 with effect in relation to financial years beginning on or after that date) by Non-Domestic Rating Act 2023 (c. 53), ss. 3(3), 19(2)(a)

6 (1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of this Schedule. E+W

(2) “A” is—

(a) where the day concerned is a day on which paragraph 3 applies, the rateable value shown for the day in the central non-domestic rating list in force for the year against the ratepayer’s name minus G;

(b) in any other case, the rateable value shown for the day in that list against the ratepayer’s name.

(3) “B” is the non-domestic rating multiplier for the financial year.

(4) “C” is the number of days in the financial year.

(5) “D” is the small business non-domestic rating multiplier for the financial year.

(6) “G”, in relation to improvement rate relief, is an amount prescribed, or calculated in accordance with provision prescribed, by the appropriate national authority in regulations.

(7) Regulations under sub-paragraph (6) may (among other things) impose duties or confer powers on the central valuation officer (whether as regards determinations, certificates or otherwise) in relation to the ascertainment of rateable values or of G.

(8) “M” is—

(a) whichever of B or D is prescribed for the purposes of the provision in question by the Treasury in regulations, or

(b) for the purposes of a provision where there is no such prescription, B.

(9) Regulations under sub-paragraph (8) may prescribe different multipliers for a given provision by reference to (among other things)—

(a) the value of A (on the first day of a chargeable financial year or for a chargeable day) in relation to hereditaments;

(b) the location of hereditaments;

(c) the use of hereditaments;

(d) the physical characteristics of hereditaments;

(e) ratepayers in respect of hereditaments falling within prescribed descriptions.

(10) Sub-paragraph (9) does not restrict what may otherwise be done under section 143(1).

(11) “U”, in relation to unoccupied hereditaments rate relief, is the total rateable value of the hereditaments falling within the description mentioned in paragraph 4(1)(b) which, for the chargeable day—

(a) have been certified by the central valuation officer as unoccupied under that paragraph, and

(b) fall within a class prescribed by the Secretary of State in regulations under paragraph 4(1)(c).

7 E+W For the purposes of this Schedule, “the appropriate national authority” is—

(a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(b) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers.]